In Memoriam
Remembering Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Colleagues and Alumni
Class of 1980
Helayne G. Merkin Hirsch, MD (d. 2016)
Class of 1982
Theodore A. Gulkin, MD (d. 2015)
Class of 1983
Behnam Kashanchi, MD (d. 2022)
Class of 1984
Elaine Fogel Falck, MD (d. 2008)
Class of 2006
Chanel Torian Tyler, MD (d. 2023)
Class of 2007
Stacey Hunt-Okolo, MD (d. 2021)
No Class Date
Eleanor Diss Sabin, MD (d. 2009)
Susan R. Page, MD (d. 1998)
Faculty
Michael Agronow, MD (d. 1995)
Faculty 1986-1990
Michael P. Aronson, MD (d. 2011)
Faculty 2001-2011
Raymond P. Borno, MD (d. 1991)
Faculty 1978-1990
Mabel Bruce, MD (d. unknown)
Faculty 1979-1982
Ronald K. Burke, MD (d. 2010)
Faculty 1984-1986
Douglas Daly, MD (d. 2016)
Faculty 1984-1988
Richard E. Hunter, MD (d. 2022)
Dept chair & faculty 1973-1989
Russell E. Johnson, MD (d. 2021)
Faculty 1964-2010
Albert R. Jones, MD (d. 2019)
Faculty 1954-2004
Interim dept chair 1989
Bahy N. Louca, MD (d. 2003)
Faculty 1976-2003
Ganson Purcell, Jr., MD (d. 2017)
Faculty 1977-1994
Veronica Ravnikar, MD (d. 2011)
Faculty 1993-2002
Jyot Saini, MD (d. 2025)
Faculty -2014
Stephen B. Young, MD (d. 2021)
Faculty 1990-2010
Samuel Zylstra, MD (d. 2022)
Faculty 1990-2019
Do you know of a faculty, fellow or resident alum that should be added to the In Memoriam list? Please contact us at the email address below.
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Questions?
Contact the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at obgyn@umassmemorial.org